Alabama Road Sign Practice Test

How road signs are tested in Alabama

Road sign questions are part of the Alabama written knowledge test (30 multiple-choice questions, 24 right to pass). Know the signs well and those questions become easy points.

Signs from the Alabama Driver Manual (November 2024). What every kind of sign means, by shape and color: our road sign guide.

Signs the Alabama Driver Manual adds

• Warning signs

  A BUMP sign warns of a bump in the road ahead and a DIP sign of a dip; slow down for both. p. 45

• Warning signs

  A winding road sign warns of a series of curves ahead; a sign with two opposite curves shows a curve one way then the other. p. 45

• Warning signs

  ROAD NARROWS means the road ahead is narrower than the one you're on; ONE LANE BRIDGE means there isn't room on the bridge to meet or pass another vehicle; NARROW BRIDGE warns of a narrow bridge. p. 46

• Regulatory signs

  A white-on-red WRONG WAY sign means you are approaching a one-way road or ramp from the wrong direction. p. 42

• Regulatory signs

  LEFT LANE MUST TURN LEFT means traffic in the left lane must turn left at the intersection ahead; EMERGENCY STOPPING ONLY allows stopping only for real emergencies. p. 43

• Speed regulations

  A speed limit is the maximum speed in ideal conditions; slow down for hills, curves, bad weather and other hazards. p. 59

• Warning signs

  A ROAD CONSTRUCTION sign warns that you are about to enter a construction area: watch for a flagman, one-way traffic, other signs or obstructions, and obey them. p. 50

• Warning signs

  Flashing or sequencing arrow panels in work zones, day and night, guide drivers into certain lanes and show that part of the road ahead is closed. p. 50

• Regulatory signs

  A no-parking sign means you may not park there even if you stay in the car; handicapped spaces are only for vehicles driven by or for a disabled person and displaying the handicapped sticker. p. 43

• Informational or guide signs

  Blue guide signs show services such as a hospital or gas, food and lodging. p. 51

• Informational or guide signs

  Brown signs mean: recreation and cultural places. p. 51

• Mileposts

  Mileposts along main highways help pinpoint locations and emergencies; numbering starts at zero at the south and west state lines or where a route begins. p. 52

• Railroad crossings –advanced warnings

  The round yellow railroad warning sign (black X and RR) is placed 750 feet before the track. p. 38

• Railroad crossings –advanced warnings

  At a railroad crossbuck, slow down and be ready to stop if you see a train; a sign below it shows the number of tracks when there is more than one. p. 39

• Warning signs

  A school bus stop ahead sign warns that a school bus may be stopped ahead to load or unload children; a bike crossing sign warns of bicycles crossing. p. 49

• Traffic signs

  An eight-sided (octagon) sign always means stop. p. 41

• Traffic signs

  A downward-pointing triangle sign means yield. p. 41

• Regulatory signs

  Vertical rectangle signs are regulatory: they state a rule. p. 42

• Warning signs

  A pennant-shaped sign (a sideways triangle) marks a no-passing zone. p. 48